jhunter_d's Gelatinous Jamborie of a Random Banter: #209

[enderlord99]

Pluralize.

Okay, that explains it. Illegitimate children, right?

[HalfTangible]

...I can't think of any eight-letter swear nouns which refer to mean people. Seven-letter, there's at least two. But you have eight stars in a row, and it makes no sense.

A hole. Eight letters is plural.

[AtlanteanTroll]

Mmmm. Bastard shouldn't be censored anyway. The one 7-letter word that is, also surprised me, but eh. That's GiTP for you.

[Razanir]

Mmmm. Bastard shouldn't be censored anyway.

To be honest, using it as a swear is the LEAST common way I've heard it. Much more common are using it to mean "illegitimate" or as a type of sword.

[Feytalist]

To be honest, using it as a swear is the LEAST common way I've heard it. Much more common are using it to mean "illegitimate" or as a type of sword.

...you must live in a very strange world then Possibly one set somewhere around the Middle Ages.


It's a common enough mild affectionate insult amongst my friends.

"We went to [Festival X] last weekend."

"You bastard. How was it?"

Stuff like that.

[AtlanteanTroll]

...you must live in a very strange world then Possibly one set somewhere around the Middle Ages.


It's a common enough mild affectionate insult amongst my friends.

"We went to [Festival X] last weekend."

"You bastard. How was it?"

Stuff like that.

This, definitely this. Though bastard in context of the sword is also pretty common. But we are on a D&D forum.

[Solse]

...you must live in a very strange world then Possibly one set somewhere around the Middle Ages.


It's a common enough mild affectionate insult amongst my friends.

"We went to [Festival X] last weekend."

"You bastard. How was it?"

Stuff like that.

I say "you lucky bastard" all the time, but I've only used bastard once in the context of an illegitimate child -- a 6th grade essay on Alexander Hamilton. Although if Razanir is in the Middle Ages, he'd better worry about the Black Plague. I heard it's like Ebola, but worse! Think of all the hearsay surrounding the current Ebola outbreak, and multiply it by 100! Godspeed, Razanir. Godspeed.

[Asta Kask]

My grandmother was a bastard. Of course, this was in 1911 before it was cool, so it actually meant something.

[Rawhide]

My grandmother was a bastard. Of course, this was in 1911 before it was cool, so it actually meant something.

In Australia, your best friend is "a total bastard", while your worst enemy is just "a bit of a bastard".

[Somensjev]

In Australia, your best friend is "a total bastard", while your worst enemy is just "a bit of a bastard".

this isn't even an exaggeration. i have used both of these before, and this is pretty much exactly how you use them here. Australia really is weird

[TheWombatOfDoom]

I'm back from the honeymoon, and I've got my wedding achievement unlocked! I'm a married man folks. Wedding went beautifully, and while I don't currently have many pictures, I can tell you that they are coming! How did everyone fair these last few weeks?

[Cuthalion]

I'm back from the honeymoon, and I've got my wedding achievement unlocked! I'm a married man folks. Wedding went beautifully, and while I don't currently have many pictures, I can tell you that they are coming! How did everyone fair these last few weeks?

Yay, that is wonderful!

I have been doing well.

[Asta Kask]

I'm back from the honeymoon, and I've got my wedding achievement unlocked! I'm a married man folks. Wedding went beautifully, and while I don't currently have many pictures, I can tell you that they are coming! How did everyone fair these last few weeks?

When Clive Marks videoed a pair of common wombats mating in the wild, courtship began with the male chasing the female as she trotted about, forming circles and figures of eight. Every so often, she would slow down to let the male catch up. After chasing for about 2 minutes, the male gave the female's tough rump a hard bite. The female stopped, and the male held her hindquarters with his forelimbs and rolled her onto her side to mount her. During mating, the female rolled back into a prone position; after several minutes, she broke free. The chasing behavior began again, and the wombats, over 25 minutes, repeated this sequence seven times.

[AtlanteanTroll]

Asta, why?

[Asta Kask]

I thought people wanted pictures from Wombat's wedding.

[LaZodiac]

The first snow has fallen. Try Sadness!

Haha...Dark Souls joke *fist bumps the air as if this was funny*

[Razanir]

In random assorted news:
* I recently learned that gender-differentiated clothing in kids is only as old as the 20th century. Before then, everyone under about 7 wore dresses. I smell unique campaign setting.
* I'm learning waterbending tai chi on the internet.
* I attempted to carve the ring inscription into a pumpkin. But I got paranoid about if the translucent effect would work, and like the dwarves, I dug too deep. It caved in. And possibly released a pumpkin-balrog into my dorm.

[LaZodiac]

In random assorted news:
* I recently learned that gender-differentiated clothing in kids is only as old as the 20th century. Before then, everyone under about 7 wore dresses. I smell unique campaign setting.
* I'm learning waterbending tai chi on the internet.
* I attempted to carve the ring inscription into a pumpkin. But I got paranoid about if the translucent effect would work, and like the dwarves, I dug too deep. It caved in. And possibly released a pumpkin-balrog into my dorm.

Pumpkin-rog! The most delicious of demons also I'm lying I don't like pumpkin.

[AtlanteanTroll]

Ah, yes. Little boys in dresses. There is a photo of my grandfather from when he was 2 in a dress. The photo is from 1914 or so.

Also. Playboy evidently names my college the "Sexiest Small School" is the county and I really don't know how to feel about that...

[Qwertystop]

In random assorted news:
* I recently learned that gender-differentiated clothing in kids is only as old as the 20th century. Before then, everyone under about 7 wore dresses. I smell unique campaign setting.

Makes sense. Small children grow fast - a long dress becomes a short dress, but still fits and is decent when the waist of some pants would have long needed letting out.

[Solse]

In random assorted news:
* I recently learned that gender-differentiated clothing in kids is only as old as the 20th century. Before then, everyone under about 7 wore dresses. I smell unique campaign setting.
* I'm learning waterbending tai chi on the internet.
* I attempted to carve the ring inscription into a pumpkin. But I got paranoid about if the translucent effect would work, and like the dwarves, I dug too deep. It caved in. And possibly released a pumpkin-balrog into my dorm.

Now you have to go on a journey to all three other websites to master all the elements! I'm pretty sure that there's a list out there that shows which elements correspond to which real-life fighting styles that they were based off of. If you wanted, you actually could learn all 4.

[EmeraldRose]

Asta, why?

Because Asta. Just allow it to roll off your back.

[Teddy]

I'm back from the honeymoon, and I've got my wedding achievement unlocked! I'm a married man folks. Wedding went beautifully, and while I don't currently have many pictures, I can tell you that they are coming! How did everyone fair these last few weeks?

Welcome back! I hope you've had the time of your life!

Myself, I'm learning more about programming and myself than ever. For example, if I'm working with a mind-numbingly boring assignment which just seems impossible to focus on, there actually exists a sweet spot for a few hours in the middle of the night in which I'm just tired enough to lose my ability to feel bored, thus suddenly achieving superhuman focus. I've also learned so many new programming techniques and half of it is way far removed from what my courses try to teach me.
...
I think I might be overdoing this a bit.

I also broke my record for the longest time awake a pair of weeks ago, and I'm actually all-nighting now as well, but right now it's only because I need to reset my sleep schedule before my first exam next Monday.

Now you have to go on a journey to all three other websites to master all the elements! I'm pretty sure that there's a list out there that shows which elements correspond to which real-life fighting styles that they were based off of. If you wanted, you actually could learn all 4.

Given, since we're talking about an asian fighting style, there should probably be five elements out there to learn to fight as...

[Solse]

I always did find it odd that Avatar, an Asian-inspired show, used the Greek system of four elements. I guess that it was done to make it more accessible to Western viewers.

[Razanir]

Makes sense. Small children grow fast - a long dress becomes a short dress, but still fits and is decent when the waist of some pants would have long needed letting out.

Also, they didn't have blue-pink. They just wore white. Need to clean it? Just bleach the dress.

Now you have to go on a journey to all three other websites to master all the elements! I'm pretty sure that there's a list out there that shows which elements correspond to which real-life fighting styles that they were based off of. If you wanted, you actually could learn all 4.

Firebending- Northern Shaolin Kung Fu
Earthbending- Hung Ka Kung Fu
Airbending- Baguazhang
Toph- Chu Gar Southern Praying Mantis

I always did find it odd that Avatar, an Asian-inspired show, used the Greek system of four elements. I guess that it was done to make it more accessible to Western viewers.

Everyone has those. Sino-Japanese adds Metal (sorry, Toph). Greek adds Aether. Hindu adds Spirit. They probably went with those four, yes to make it more accessible, but possibly also because everyone agrees on those four.

[Coidzor]

Qwertystop, Razanir: I'm reminded of a line from SMBC Theater's Culture Warriors animation. "Soon my goal to have all boys grow up wearing skirts and feeling constant shame will be realized!"

I always did find it odd that Avatar, an Asian-inspired show, used the Greek system of four elements. I guess that it was done to make it more accessible to Western viewers.

When in doubt, just say to yourself "Cultural Imperialism."

[Septimus Faber]

Everyone has those. Sino-Japanese adds Metal (sorry, Toph). Greek adds Aether. Hindu adds Spirit. They probably went with those four, yes to make it more accessible, but possibly also because everyone agrees on those four.

Not quite true - if memory serves, the Sino-Japanese system lacks air, and replaces it with wood and metal, not just metal.

[Razanir]

Not quite true - if memory serves, the Sino-Japanese system lacks air, and replaces it with wood and metal, not just metal.

Wood includes air. And ironically for AtLA, lighting is actually included in water. (Or so claims Wikipedia for the latter)

[LaZodiac]

Not one day into winter and I'm sick. **** this season.

[Asta Kask]

Wood includes air. And ironically for AtLA, lighting is actually included in water. (Or so claims Wikipedia for the latter)

How does wood include air?